Dragon's Tailor by Zoe Chant

Author:Zoe Chant [Chant, Zoe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-13T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

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By the time the day was over, they had stopped twice more, and they pulled over long before Morgan would have stopped on his own.

I am more than capable of driving longer, Morgan told himself. Of course I am. It is only that I want to make sure that Harper is comfortable.

It both was and wasn't true. He was definitely capable of driving longer. He had driven fifteen hours straight without much pause before when there had been a need for it, but now even the idea of doing so made the bones of his right shoulder and side ache. Of course he wanted Harper, who had spent long stretches making what looked like near-microscopic stitches in his suit, to be comfortable and to have as little pain as possible. However, there was a secret shameful part of him that was relieved to stop for the night just as the sun was dipping below the horizon.

Harper's gray eyes widened as he pulled up to the lodge where he booked them for the night.

“You're kidding,” she said, and he tilted his head politely at her surprise.

“Not more than normally. Does this suit?”

She gave him an impish grin.

“You know, I feel like I should tell you that this is too much, and that we should backtrack to that budget motel that we saw a few miles back.”

“But…?”

“But look at this place. If you're footing the bill, I am more than happy to stay here.”

Morgan grinned at her enthusiasm, taking her bag and leading her in through the swinging glass doors.

If he had his way, he'd take her to one of the lavish hotels on the coast, modern palaces that were insulated from the world and supplied with every luxury imaginable. Perhaps, depending on what Harper liked, he would instead find a house that he could rent for the occasion, something small and lovely and intimate, overlooking the sea so they could watch the morning mist roll in over the water.

Of course palatial hotels and rental beach properties were in short supply when they were crossing the Midwest, so the lodge that catered to the rich hunters from the city would have to do.

It was an elegant stone building decked out in rustic charm, elegant and oddly stately. The lobby, with the fireplace that ran along one side of the room, the thick wool rugs on the flagstone floor, and the stuffed animal heads mounted on the walls, resembled a medieval castle. Morgan got them checked in, and then they made their way to to the master suite at the far end of the building.

“You're kidding,” Harper said again when they entered the suite. “This is incredible.”

It was an open-plan space with a small sitting area by a sunken fire pit and an enormous bed draped in blankets of faux fur. One enormous window overlooked a cliff with the forest below, and the entire space was lit with a soft golden light that made Morgan think of oil lamps and candles.

The place

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